Which concentric Crusader castle perched on a high ridge overlooking the Jordan Valley was constructed by the Knights Hospitaller in 1168 and never breached by direct assault?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Belvoir Castle (Kochav HaYarden)
- Step 1: Belvoir Castle (Kochav HaYarden) was designed as a model concentric castle with an inner square fortress surrounded by an outer square defensive ring with corner towers.
- Step 2: Located on a 500-meter escarpment overlooking the Jordan Valley, it withstood a 18-month siege by Saladin after Hattin until the garrison negotiated honorable surrender in 1189.
Answer
Belvoir Castle (Kochav HaYarden).
Why not the others: Nimrod Fortress is an Ayyubid-Mamluk castle on Mount Hermon slopes; Atlit (Château Pèlerin) was a coastal Templar stronghold; Montfort was a Teutonic castle in the Upper Galilee.
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